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ZIP Code 28671: Rutherford College, NC
ZIP code 28671 is in Rutherford College, North Carolina, entirely in Burke County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,929 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Rutherford College (86%) and Valdese (14%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Rutherford College · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Burke County
- Census places
- Rutherford College (86%); Valdese (14%)
- Metro area
- Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- House district
- NC-14 119th Congress
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 910 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 28671?
28671 centers on 35.750°, -81.527° and covers 0.4 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 28690, 28612.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 28671, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 28671 compare with the rest of Burke County?
| Measure | 28671 | In Burke County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 375 | 11th of 15 | 751st of 853 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $318k | not ranked | not ranked |
28671's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (375). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 28671?
The 2020 Census counted 503 people in 28671; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 375. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 375±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 503
- Households
- 106
- Median age
- 61.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 28671?
Of the 375 people the ACS estimates in 28671, 7.5% are under 18 and 35.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.0%).
- Under 187.5%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older35.2%
- White, not Hispanic92.0%
- Black, not Hispanic5.9%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 28671 earn?
Median household income is $73,929 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,929±$17,499
- Income per person
- $26,933
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 28671?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $317,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.7%
- Housing units
- 131
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 28671?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance6
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 28671?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28690 | Valdese | 9,196 | $67k | 2.9 mi |
| 28612 | Connelly Springs | 11,290 | $55k | 6.9 mi |
| 28666 | Icard | 273 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 28619 | Drexel | 487 | $35k | 4.5 mi (near) |
| 28667 | Rhodhiss | 301 | $26k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 28637 | Hildebran | 1,911 | $68k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 28638 | Hudson | 12,363 | $67k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 28630 | Granite Falls | 19,382 | $64k | 8.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.